Those were the good old days in Germany - nowadays flashing your lights at
someone to get him to move out of your lane can get you an expensive ticket
or even your license suspended.
Drivers in Germany often flash their lights to warn oncoming traffic of one
of the infamous "photo radar"
speed traps, a common courtesy that is, of course, illegal.
So are radar detectors, police scanners and just about everything else.
And by the way, filling up one of our GMCs would cost about $225 over
there...
Sorry for bashing the Old Country, but Tom's post just reminded me how lucky
I am that I don't have to live over there any more!
Peter
77 Eleganza
Colorado
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "warner"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: flashing when passing
> In europe and especially germany and the autobahns it is mandatory for a
> motorist to move out of the lane when flashed and failure to do so can get
> you a ticket on the spot. In addition a motorist can take your plate
number
> and turn you in at the nearest policeman for a ticket in the mail.
>
>
> >I'm no automotive historian, but I believe these lever type flashers were
> >first on European cars. ( at least I saw them on European cars dating
back
> >to the 50's) I think the real purpose was to warn cars ahead of you that
you
> >were approaching rapidly. In Europe, where some cars move a lot faster
than
> >others, it was a warning to those well down the road that you were coming
> >fast and they better move over. Of course this wouldn't work here where
such
> >a warning would make the slower driver stay out in the left lane just to
be
> >difficult.
> >
> >One other question, if the truckers don't need any help, why do they all
> >give each other these flashes or dim their lights when another truck
passes?
> >Just curious.
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Steve Clevenger
> >To:
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:59 PM
> >Subject: GMC: Don't blind the poor truckers
> >
> >
> >> >Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 00:05:33 -0500
> >> >From: "Kara Kosier"
> >> >Subject: Re: GMC: steering boxes
> >> >Yes,
> >> >Back in the middle eighties I upgraded my steering column to tilt and
> >> >telescope. IIRC I got the info from Alan Creates in Montreal. Since
> >> >I'm a true packrat I am sure that I still have the info and could fax.
> >> >Personally, I recommend upgrading to the 79-81 Eldo column if
> >> >you can find one. Smal;l, fat, leather-covered steering wheel and,
> >> >best of all, puts the dimmer switch with the turn-signal lever. With
a
> >> >little extra effort, you can include the later resume-type cruise and
> >> >even the dimmer switch with the flash-to-pass feature. You can
> >> >lay waste to all your free time with these little projects.
> >> >Gary Kosier
> >>
> >> I have to comment on the "flash-to-pass feature" I assume this is
when
> >> you lift the lever towards you to blind the truck driver with your high
> >> beams as he looks in the mirror to see if his trailer is clear? He
knows
> >> where the end of his trailer is & doesn't need anyone's "help" to
safely
> >> move into the right lane. This is a favorite among the "new breed" &
LTL
> >> drivers--I cured most of them of doing it with Quartz Halogen lights
> >mounted
> >> on the right side of the headache rack aimed 8 feet above ground at 70
> >feet
> >> back.
> >> The real function of the lever is to alert the idiot coming at you on
> >high
> >> beam. I feel better now & the eyes you save may be your own.
> >> Happy Motoring
> >>
> >> Steve Clevenger
> >> 76 Transmode 230
> >> Tulsa, OK.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
someone to get him to move out of your lane can get you an expensive ticket
or even your license suspended.
Drivers in Germany often flash their lights to warn oncoming traffic of one
of the infamous "photo radar"
speed traps, a common courtesy that is, of course, illegal.
So are radar detectors, police scanners and just about everything else.
And by the way, filling up one of our GMCs would cost about $225 over
there...
Sorry for bashing the Old Country, but Tom's post just reminded me how lucky
I am that I don't have to live over there any more!
Peter
77 Eleganza
Colorado
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "warner"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: flashing when passing
> In europe and especially germany and the autobahns it is mandatory for a
> motorist to move out of the lane when flashed and failure to do so can get
> you a ticket on the spot. In addition a motorist can take your plate
number
> and turn you in at the nearest policeman for a ticket in the mail.
>
>
> >I'm no automotive historian, but I believe these lever type flashers were
> >first on European cars. ( at least I saw them on European cars dating
back
> >to the 50's) I think the real purpose was to warn cars ahead of you that
you
> >were approaching rapidly. In Europe, where some cars move a lot faster
than
> >others, it was a warning to those well down the road that you were coming
> >fast and they better move over. Of course this wouldn't work here where
such
> >a warning would make the slower driver stay out in the left lane just to
be
> >difficult.
> >
> >One other question, if the truckers don't need any help, why do they all
> >give each other these flashes or dim their lights when another truck
passes?
> >Just curious.
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Steve Clevenger
> >To:
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:59 PM
> >Subject: GMC: Don't blind the poor truckers
> >
> >
> >> >Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 00:05:33 -0500
> >> >From: "Kara Kosier"
> >> >Subject: Re: GMC: steering boxes
> >> >Yes,
> >> >Back in the middle eighties I upgraded my steering column to tilt and
> >> >telescope. IIRC I got the info from Alan Creates in Montreal. Since
> >> >I'm a true packrat I am sure that I still have the info and could fax.
> >> >Personally, I recommend upgrading to the 79-81 Eldo column if
> >> >you can find one. Smal;l, fat, leather-covered steering wheel and,
> >> >best of all, puts the dimmer switch with the turn-signal lever. With
a
> >> >little extra effort, you can include the later resume-type cruise and
> >> >even the dimmer switch with the flash-to-pass feature. You can
> >> >lay waste to all your free time with these little projects.
> >> >Gary Kosier
> >>
> >> I have to comment on the "flash-to-pass feature" I assume this is
when
> >> you lift the lever towards you to blind the truck driver with your high
> >> beams as he looks in the mirror to see if his trailer is clear? He
knows
> >> where the end of his trailer is & doesn't need anyone's "help" to
safely
> >> move into the right lane. This is a favorite among the "new breed" &
LTL
> >> drivers--I cured most of them of doing it with Quartz Halogen lights
> >mounted
> >> on the right side of the headache rack aimed 8 feet above ground at 70
> >feet
> >> back.
> >> The real function of the lever is to alert the idiot coming at you on
> >high
> >> beam. I feel better now & the eyes you save may be your own.
> >> Happy Motoring
> >>
> >> Steve Clevenger
> >> 76 Transmode 230
> >> Tulsa, OK.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
